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undue
[uhn-doo, -dyoo]
adjective
unwarranted; excessive.
undue haste.
inappropriate; unjustifiable; improper.
undue influence.
not owed or currently payable.
undue
/ ʌˈː /
adjective
excessive or unwarranted
unjust, improper, or illegal
(of a debt, bond, etc) not yet payable
Usage
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
The undue obsession with a piece of red, green and white cloth betrays this deep-rooted fear by Americans that we Mexicans are fundamentally invaders.
Lawyers for the city argued that putting Bass and the two council members on the stand would place “an undue burden” on them as elected officials.
However, critics of his foundation say Gates uses its charitable status to avoid tax and that it has undue influence over the global health system.
He speculated that such social scrutiny puts undue pressure on women who have explored the Chicano community and decided not to stay.
UMG had objected to the request, saying that the "costly and time-consuming" process of gathering the "commercially sensitive" information was an "undue burden" when the case could still be dismissed.
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